Irish top UConn in OT, gain title game berth

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - In a fierce rivalry, it took a fifth-year senior
to put Notre Dame over the top of Connecticut and into the NCAA Tournament's
championship game for a second straight season.

Brittany Mallory made two crucial three-point shots in overtime and the
Fighting Irish earned an 83-75 victory over the Huskies.

Notre Dame (35-3), which set a school record for wins in a season, will play
either Baylor or Stanford in Tuesday night's championship game. The Fighting
Irish, who gained a third national title game appearance, will try for their
second championship, having won it all in 2001.

The Huskies (33-5) were trying to earn a spot in the championship game for the
third time in four years, but were eliminated by Notre Dame in the Final Four
for a second straight season.

Notre Dame, which lost to Texas A&M in last year's finale, beat the Huskies
three of the four times the two Big East powerhouses played this year.